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Early Civilizations
Old stone age vs. new stone age
Term | Definition |
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Prehistory | Period of time before the invention of writing. |
Artifacts | Objects made by humans, left behind for archeologists to find |
Culture | The way of life of a society, which includes it's beliefs, values, and practices |
Polytheism | A belief in many gods |
Archeology | The study of past people/cultures through the materials they laft behind. |
Barter Economy | A system of trading goods for goods -no money. |
Animism | A belief that spirits exsist in nature |
Neolithic | New Stone age |
Surplus | Process of growing extra food creates this |
Civilization | A complex, highly organized social order |
Neolithic Revolution | Domesticated plants and animals, built villages and cities, made more advanced tools, end to a nomadic life style, formed government. |